Definitions

controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /

NOUN

administrator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority bureaucrat chief commander custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor

STRONG

CEO President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor mayor overseer premier producer

WEAK

front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower worker

NOUN

boss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief chieftain director employer executive leader owner supervisor

STRONG

exec foreperson head honcho overseer superintendent wheel

WEAK

big cheese big gun big person dominator girlboss head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

STRONG

subordinate

NOUN

bursar

Synonyms

STRONG

cashier paymaster purser

WEAK

cashkeeper

NOUN

director

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief executive head leader organizer player principal producer supervisor

STRONG

boss chair exec governor kingpin overseer skipper

WEAK

big person executive officer head honcho helmer key player person upstairs top dog top person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower worker

NOUN

governor

Synonyms

STRONG

administrator boss chief commander comptroller director executive head leader manager overseer ruler superintendent supervisor

WEAK

chief of state gubernatorial leader guv head honcho presiding officer

Antonyms

STRONG

employee follower worker

NOUN

guide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counselor mentor model pilot teacher

STRONG

adviser attendant captain chaperon cicerone conductor convoy criterion design director docent escort example exemplar exhibitor genie genius guru ideal inspiration lead leader lodestar monitor paradigm pathfinder pattern pioneer rudder scout standard superintendent usher vanguard

WEAK

guiding spirit

Antonyms

STRONG

follower

NOUN

inspector

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auditor detective investigator monitor police officer

STRONG

assessor checker overseer reviewer scrutinizer sleuth tester

WEAK

private eye

NOUN

leader

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chief commander director head manager officer ruler

STRONG

President boss captain chieftain conductor counsellor dean dignitary doyen eminence exec forerunner general governor guide harbinger herald lead lion luminary mistress notability notable pacesetter pilot pioneer precursor principal rector ringleader shepherd skipper superintendent superior

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower

NOUN

manager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator boss director executive officer official organizer producer superintendent supervisor

STRONG

comptroller conductor exec governor handler head overseer proprietor

WEAK

head person straw boss zookeeper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

NOUN

manipulator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

schemer

STRONG

agent conductor conspirator operator

NOUN

master

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator boss commander director guru instructor judge manager owner ruler teacher

STRONG

captain chief chieftain commandant conqueror employer general governor guide head lord matriarch overlord overseer patriarch pedagogue preceptor principal pro skipper superintendent supervisor swami taskmaster tutor wheel

WEAK

commanding officer head person schoolmaster/mistress spiritual leader top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower pupil student worker

WEAK

amateur sancho servant

NOUN

straw boss

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator big cheese big gun big person chief chieftain director dominator employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head head honcho helmer honcho leader manager overseer owner person in charge superintendent supervisor taskmaster taskmistress taskperson top dog wheel

NOUN

superintendent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief curator custodian director inspector manager supervisor

STRONG

boss caretaker conductor foreperson governor head overseer sitter super

WEAK

head person straw boss zookeeper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

NOUN

taskmistress

Synonyms

STRONG

administrator chief chieftain director employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head honcho leader manager overseer owner superintendent supervisor taskmaster wheel

WEAK

big cheese big gun big person dominator head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONG

employee follower worker

Example Sentences

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The developer said on Monday the controller would be available alongside a 512GB edition of the Steam Machine in a bundle for £938.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The city controller acts as the city’s chief accountant and provides oversight on the city’s spending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

An air traffic controller had just told the Frontier pilot they were clear for takeoff and wished them a good night.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

After I beat Aech at three rounds of Tron: Deadly Discs, he threw down his Intellivision controller in disgust and grabbed a magazine off the floor.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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